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Generations of gamers who have not only the arcade but also years of computer, Nintendo, and PlayStation games in their pasts are now, themselves, raising children. In a world of wall-to-wall screens and endless gaming options, it can be hard to find just the right game for game-loving parents and their inquisitive kid... |
Over at Brainy Gamer, Michael Abbott describes the challenge of finding games that engage his four-year-old daughter, Zoe. Games designed for kids don't always do it. But Skyrim does. |
"Kids quickly learn that parents save the best stuff for themselves," Abbott wisely observes. "Zoe is happy to while away twenty minutes with a Dora game, but she knows whatever I'm playing is likely to be a hundred times more interesting, and she wants a piece of that action." Enter Skyrim. While clearly some parts of... |
There are eight ways parents can help make Skyrim great family fun time, Abbott explains. Some are more obvious than others. For example, no matter what system the game is running on, a game pad will be easier for small, young, relatively uncoordinated hands to learn to use than the keyboard-and-mouse combination is. L... |
"Be a mage," Abbott also advises. "I prefer Zoe casting spells to wielding swords and axes. It feels less ‘realistic' to me and more suitable for a child." And of course, parents should review the game, or sections of the game, before sharing them with a child, to make sure the content in question stays appropriate. |
Let your child discover there can be more than one way to solve a problem. I spared Zoe the Fellglow Keep gore, but let her face The Caller boss at the end of the quest for a reason. We were given the choice of fighting her or negotiating with her, but we found a third option we liked better. We cast an Invisibility sp... |
Thanks to the time she's spent in Skyrim (and with her brainy gaming dad), four-year-old Zoe can now read maps and count currency. And she's young enough not to care about things that may not matter: " Just remember that a small child thinks less about leveling up or RPG mechanics," Abbott cautions, "and more about hav... |
Sounds good to me. Maybe we really should try seeing games through the eyes of a child more often. |
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Among people who have never had a colonoscopy, the procedure is sometimes viewed as an extremely unpleasant medical experience. Luckily, there is a team of professionals whose sole purpose is to safely make patients feel comfortable and set them at ease. This team is from the anesthesiology department. |
In this column, I would like to share the options related to anesthesia for colonoscopies and ensure that you have all of the information to make a good decision for yourself. I hope that knowing that our team is there for your comfort will be a reassuring thought, as well. |
First of all, it is important to know that some patients choose not to use the drugs designed to make their colonoscopy more comfortable. Not many, but some do refuse. For a variety of reasons. Since this is a personal decision, we can go forward without them and some endoscopists will, when requested. |
Most low-risk patients choose moderate sedation. To achieve moderate sedation, a nurse—under the direction of an endoscopist, the doctor performing the colonoscopy—administers pain and relaxation medications intravenously, or through an IV. |
The feeling is of deep relaxation. For most patients, there is very little pain or discomfort. If there is, the clinical team can adjust the medication to make you more comfortable. Most patients experience moderate sedation as if they are snoozing. For instance, if the nurse or doctor touched you on the shoulder and s... |
Moderate sedation protocols are designed by anesthesiologists to meet national standards. All of the nurses and doctors who administer the medications are trained by anesthesiologists and credentialed to administer moderate sedation. It is very safe. |
For some patients, monitored anesthesia care (MAC) is the best option. Examples may be those who have multiple medical problems or who take a lot of medications or those who have had difficulty with moderate sedation in the past. Sometimes, a patient will choose MAC because he or she is anxious about the procedure and ... |
Actually, MAC falls along a continuum ranging from a mild anesthetic to a general anesthetic, in which case the patient would have zero awareness after the procedure. Mild or general or at any of the many levels in between, MAC involves two care providers, an anesthesiologist and either a certified registered nurse ane... |
What I like best about this model of care is the team approach. It allows the patient two sets of eyes looking specifically for anesthesia-related issues. |
In advance, the team makes a plan for each MAC patient using the health history and other details provided in the referral and during preoperative assessment. Especially for high-risk patients, the anesthesiologist reviews the patient's chart thoroughly in advance. |
On the day of the procedure, the anesthesiologist meets the patient in the preoperative room. The anesthesiologist will ask a lot of questions and verify all of the information provided, including the patient's name and birthdate, medical history, medications, allergies, and any adverse reactions to anesthesia in the p... |
Shortly after, the patient will meet the CRNA or AA who will be working on the team. This associate provider will also review all of the important information and examine the patient. This may seem redundant, but it is important to ensure the patient's safety. (Remember, every patient who chooses MAC gets two sets of a... |
Once in the procedure room, the highly trained team follows the plan they have laid out, but they can adjust in the moment if they sense that the patient is responding differently than expected. Together, the anesthesiologist and associate provider may even adjust to the far end of the spectrum, general anesthesia. |
Neither moderate sedation nor MAC have many side effects. Afterwards, some patients report feeling a touch nauseated. Both require that you wait a day before driving. The ride home you were instructed to arrange is very important. Also, it is very important to follow any other pre-procedural instructions you are given. |
Some patients "come to" after the procedure asking when the procedure is going to happen. I love it when this happens. It is so fun to tell them that it's already over. They are so surprised and relieved. |
The nurses, doctors, anesthesiologists, CRNAs, and AAs are all interested in making the experience painless and stress free. It gives us all great satisfaction to know that we are helping patients prevent colorectal cancer and detect it in its earliest stages, when it is most treatable. As you are riding home, I hope y... |
Michael Fraley, M.D., is an anesthesiologist with Anesthesiology Associates of Bennington. This column was written as a part of Southwestern Vermont Medical Center's observance of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, which is celebrated each March. For more information about colorectal cancer screening, visit svhealthcar... |
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Bridgewater-Raritan 4, Phillipsburg 0: Madison Bray led Bridgewater-Raritan (2-0) with two goals and one assist. Sadie Herman and Sam Della Rovere each added a goal. Martina Kampel finished with three assists. Vicky Harper chipped in one assist and Kayla Hnasko made nine saves. |
Franklin 2, North Plainfield 0: Ashlynn Guions and Fallon Wilcox scored for Franklin (1-1). Cynthia Do finished with two assists. Muskaan Kashyap made seven saves. Valerie Havrilla made five saves for North Plainfield (0-2). |
South Plainfield 3, South Brunswick 2: Madison Geis scored twice for South Plainfield (2-0). Gianna Barbara also scored. Lynda Farinella added two assists. Ashley Olson had one assist and Kim Fontana made seven saves. Carly Bansbach and Mackenzie Watlington scored for South Brunswick (0-2). Courtney Furch and Claudia Z... |
Old Bridge 3, Monroe 0: Mikayla VanHorn led Old Bridge (2-0) with two goals. Abigail Zimmerlink also scored. Alexis Zimmerlink added one assist. Madison Gray made three saves. For Monroe (1-1), Brittany Barbuto and Hailey Romano combined for 25 saves. |
Hunterdon Central 2, Ridge 1: Sammy Freeman recorded one goal and one assist for Hunterdon Central (2-0). Lauren Nawrotzki also scored. For Ridge (0-2), Noor Kaur scored on an assist from Julie Narleski. Emma Albee and Nicole Roberts combined for four saves. |
Wardlaw-Hartridge 4, Middlesex 0: Isabella Wysocki recorded a hat trick and one assist to pace Wardlaw-Hartridge (1-0). Izabel Korycki also scored. Antonella Doglio added two assists. Olivia DeSousa had one assist and Nikolette Aponte made four saves. Kara Krivanos made eight saves for Middlesex (0-1). |
Bridgewater-Raritan 2, Phillipsburg 0: Morgan Winchock and Corinne Nickel scored for Bridgewater-Raritan (2-0). Francesca Escudero and Allison Lowrey each had one assist. Mia Phillip and Maggie Ousouljoglou combined for five saves. |
Spotswood 5, Carteret 0: Carolina Fernandez recorded a hat trick to lead Spotswood (1-0). Mandee Mendez finished with one goal and two assists. Alexa Reilly also scored. Sofia Vieira, Amber Meagher and Megan McCook each had one assist. Julia Masucci made five saves. For Carteret (0-2), Demareste Dorvilma made 16 saves. |
Old Bridge 1, South Brunswick 0: Sydney Addesso scored on an assist from Emmi DeNovellis to lead Old Bridge (2-0). Chelsea Lee-Sam made two saves. Hana Cross finished with six saves for South Brunswick (0-1). |
Hunterdon Central 2, Watchung Hills 0: Ashley Agrillo scored both goals to lead Hunterdon Central (2-0). Kylie Roesler and Corinna Zullo each added assists. Ava Gillikin made six saves. For Watchung Hills (1-1), Kaylee Donnelly made 10 saves. |
Sayreville 6, New Brunswick 0: Jacqueline Ventricelli and Olivia Siverio each scored twice for Sayreville (1-1). Stephanie DeOcampo and Kristen Signorile also scored. Lauren Attardi finished with three assists. Jordan Wilson had 15 saves. Selma Ibrahim made 17 saves for New Brunswick (0-2). |
South Plainfield 4, J.F. Kennedy 0: Lauren Hutchison led South Plainfield (1-0) with two goals and one assist. Isabella Mont and Amanda Yuill also scored. Ruby Garcia and Melissa Calderon each recorded one assist. |
Pingry 1, North Hunterdon 1 (2OT): Jessica Franklin scored off a corner kick by Arden MacNeil in the 16th minute for North Hunterdon (0-0-1). Adriana Possumato made nine saves. For Pingry (0-0-1), Emma Capanna scored in the 70th minute off an assist from Ava Dziadzio. |
Franklin 0, Montgomery 0: Alison Walsh made four saves for Montgomery (0-1-1) and Brooke Sachau finished with seven saves for Franklin (0-1-1). There was no overtime due to lightning. |
Elizabeth 1, New Providence 0: Erin Lamanna made eight saves for New Providence (0-1). |
South Plainfield 2, South River 0: Julio Mauricio and Joseph Frascino scored to lead South Plainfield (1-1). Alfredo Montes and Michael Marrero each had assists. Bryan Cruz made four saves. Matheo Faccin finished with nine saves for South River (0-2). |
Carteret 4, J.F. Kennedy 0: Nicolas Garrafo and Arshdeep Parmar each finished with one goal and one assist to lift Carteret (1-0). Jefferson Sanchez and Justin Villegas each scored a goal. Nicolas Lujan and Jordan Almandares added assists. |
Piscataway 2, Old Bridge 1 (2OT): Diego Navas scored the game-winner on an assist from Mihir Patel to pace Piscataway (2-0). Santiago Rojas tied the game 1-1 in the 75th minute on a free kick from 25 yards out. Wilfredo Torres and David Kincade combined for five saves. Josh DeWitt scored for Old Bridge (0-2). |
Somerville 3, North Plainfield 0: Jose Luis Carrasco, Manny Vidal and Andrew Diodato all scored for Somerville (1-1). Sebastian Rebolledo had one assist. Julian Franco made seven saves. For North Plainfield (1-1), Danny Gonzales made four saves. |
New Brunswick 6, Sayreville 0: Emmanuel Zamora led New Brunswick (2-0) with one goal and two assists. Michael Cruz, Oscar Dominguez, Raul Lopez, Sergio Ramirez and Yeffry Rodriguez also scored. Felix Pereyra added two assists. Jose Flores and Jomar Vizcaino combined for seven saves. Marwan Elwardany made four saves for... |
Bridgewater-Raritan 1, Phillipsburg 0: Nathan Bliss scored on an assist from Donny Lessing to lift Bridgewater-Raritan (2-0). Steve Valastequi made eight saves. |
Hunterdon Central 2, Watchung Hills 0: William Drinane and Kyle Ratner scored for Hunterdon Central (1-1). Bradley Rodger finished with one assist. John Padavano made two saves. Liam Scanlon made seven saves for Watchung Hills (1-1). |
Delaware Valley 2, Voorhees 0: Nick DiBetta led Delaware Valley (1-1) with one goal and one assist. Anthony Fancera also scored. Teddy Stafford finished with 11 saves for Voorhees (1-1). |
Roselle 1, Rahway 0 (2OT): Ryan Beenders finished with three saves for Rahway (0-1). |
Singles: Rachel Powlen (HP) def. Manjot Kaur 6-1, 6-0; Tiffany Liang (HP) def. Harman Kaur 6-0, 6-0; Linda Wang (HP) def. Cristina Gavarrete 6-0, 6-0; Doubles: Alexandria Li and Alice Minkov (HP) def. Balveen Kaur and Rivera Daniela 6-0, 6-0; Olivia Mayfryer and Gloria Sohn (HP) def. Lucia Garcia and Molly Gomez 6-0, 6... |
Singles: Gabby Alexandre (MS) def. Rachel Herrera 6-0, 6-0; Kiara Watkins (MS) drew with Valerie Vargas 7-5, 4-6; Arianna Coppse (MS) def. Amy Cifuentes 6-0, 6-0; Doubles: Starlet Sherrod and Anisha Balkarran (D) def. Monique Benito and Mariella Brillantes 6-4, 6-3; Elinor Zhang and Long Qi Sun (MS) def. Litzzie Martin... |
Singles: Karla Gómez Matos (M) def. Wiktoria Radon 6-1, 6-3; Maggie Schneider (M) def. Selina Maisonett 6-1, 6-0; Michelle Lombardi (M) def. Victoria Tierney 6-2, 6-2; Doubles: Kate Duhamel and Janika Dela Cruz (M) def. Jelissa Caraballo and Mikayla Maisonett 6-1, 6-1; Christina Mai and Abigail Eder (M) won by forfeit.... |
Singles: Sydney Kuo (WH) def. Kayelena Brimage 6-1, 6-0; Shankari Theivanayagam (WH) def. Paige Edwards 6-0, 6-3; Dazlyn Erachshaw (WH) def. Nur Hassan 6-1, 6-3; Doubles: Mika Walker and Cami Martinez (WH) def. Daisy Pelaez and Abbey Stewart 6-3, 6-6 (7-4), 0-0 (12-10); Abbey Stewart and Daisy Pelaez (SR) def. Sydney S... |
Singles: Divya Venkatarama (SB) def. Ashley Caldwell 6-0, 6-0; Gabi Iordache (SB) def. Brittany Lopez Cruz 6-0, 6-0; Jenya Pandu (SB) def. Jessica Quansah 6-0, 6-0; Doubles: Saniya Bagewadi and Shreya Polkampally (SB) def. Jennyfer Robles and Kareli Alonso 6-0, 6-0; Christina Fernandes and Anushka Mehta (SB) def. Andy ... |
JFK (2-0): Juliana Impaglia kill, 2 blocks, 13 assists, 2 aces; Ariana Silva 3 kills, 3 aces; Jillian Sims 6 kills, 2 aces; Olivia Sims 2 blocks, 2 aces; Shreya Bose 3 kills, ace; Kayleigh LaRocque 2 kills; Elizabeth (0-2): Zaribel Barbosa kill, dig, 13 assists, 3 aces; Luz Gonzalez 5 kills; Madison Huntley 8 digs, 2 a... |
Montgomery (2-0): Abrianna Barrett 3 kills, dig, ace; Kristy Chen dig, ace; Christine Cirullo 3 digs; Emma Fogarty 4 kills, 4 digs; Christina Fogg dig; Gabriella Hansen block; Andrea Katramados kill; Sonika Kotha kill, 3 aces; Kristina Malinowski dig, 3 aces; Carolyn Prevost 3 kills; Mia Rector kill, 4 digs; 11 assists... |
Westfield (1-0): Julia Becker 9 digs, ace; Nora Brindle kill, 2 blocks, 2 digs; Samantha Colucci kill, 8 digs, 16 assists, ace; Anne Friel 25 digs, 4 assists, 4 aces; Grace Gruters kill; Uzi Ijoma kill, 3 blocks, 3 digs; Stephanie Margolies 8 kills, 7 digs, assist; Jenna Miller 7 kills, 16 digs, 2 aces; Lydia Nisita 5 ... |
Voorhees (1-2): Hailey Ader 2 kills, block, ace; Lilly Barozzini 5 aces; Sydney Collins kill, block, 8 aces; Emily Czerw kill, block; Kayla O'Sullivan 4 kills, 4 aces; Catherine Pettegrove 2 kills, 3 aces; Lynn Wyer kill. |
I have stumbled upon the dirty little secret in VR. These headsets can be hell to put together. |
I love virtual reality. I love a good cocktail. So when esteemed vodka brand Ketel One decided to package a VR viewer with it’s 1.75 liter bottles of vodka in the U.S., it was like the company was calling my name. But I would soon find out that some things around emerging technology can simply become more challenging t... |
It all started out innocently enough. I was going to learn more about the creators of Ketel One Vodka, the esteemed Nolet family, and their obsessive attention to detail and innovation through a VR experience enabled by the cardboard headset attached to the bottle. The unassembled cardboard headset attached to the bott... |
But by the time I unfolded, and read and re-read and re-read again the instructions, and flipped (as instructed) the viewer inside out, tried to put things in tabs, and constantly compared my headset to the illustration; I was still at a loss. Honestly, I felt like beloved Peanuts character Snoopy when he wrestles with... |
But that wasn’t the worst of it. The final instructions directed me to put my iPhone inside, and seal the adhesive tabs? Seal?! What if I get the call from that client, love interest, restaurant discount SMS text the moment I place it in this half-put together thing and can't get to it in time? I had to draw the line s... |
So I decided to stop working on that cardboard viewer and use a good old standard VR headset and ended up watching the Ketel One VR experience which one could tell was lovingly and painstakingly produced. There is a beautiful tour of the family distillery. One can walk through the streets of Holland (the family’s nativ... |
But I wonder how many people will never get to see it out of the 80,000 limited edition viewers the company shipped due to this particular assembly experience? I have to admit that even after my encounter, I could have used a Ketel One drink. Would others feel the same? |
So I decided to consult a VR cardboard headset guru to see if the issue was me or something larger at play here. Through a particular VR cognoscenti, I find Gregg Katano, Chief Strategist at Unofficial Cardboard, a VR cardboard headset expert and the first Google partner in this arena. |
I relay my entire experience via phone, he listens patiently; and then he laughs deeply and fully like Mickey Rooney as the voice (32:30) of Kris Kringle in the stop motion Rankin Bass classic Santa Claus Is Coming To Town. |
So they went back to the drawing board and developed the 2.0 which came, basically, pre-built. And it is a thing of beauty. But what is a company wanted to ship the headset? |
This question would be answered for Unofficial Cardboard by working with the designers of famed music festival Coachella to co-create a viewer that could be shipped flat with the ticket to the Festival to all ticket buyers. “The box was kinda big, but it worked,” says Katano. “So that experience encouraged us to create... |
“Any cardboard viewers have just got to be put into action in a quick and easy manner because we have to keep in mind that we are not only talking about applications for mere entertainment but for those which can be used in the medical field and more,” says Katano. |
In short, businesses and brands looking to capitalize on the marketing trend opportunities around VR should definitely do their homework thoroughly and bring on consultants and target end-users (like me!) to test out and ensure a smooth process. Indeed, Katano uses his 80 year-old mom. “If my mom can easily use one of ... |
* Paul and Kim White named honorary chairpersons for Chefs for Shelterhouse fundraiser. |
* Wendy Franz who will receive the USTA/Midwest Section's Cap Leighton Award for her contribution to tennis in the community. |
* Larry and Connie Moe who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on March 31. |
* Al and Peggy Kiley who celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary on Apr. 1. |
* Robert and Cindy Snyder who celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on Apr. 1. |
The investigation, conducted in cooperation with the fraternity’s national headquarters, also determined the local chapter provided alcohol to students, including minors, and forced new recruits to drink large amounts. |
“It really sucked in the moment, it was the hardest thing ever … But this is something I think everyone knows about,” an anonymous source who allegedly witnessed the hazing told the Mustang News. |
The university has also asked the national fraternity, which claims on its website to be the world’s largest Asian-interest fraternity, withdraw its recognition of the local chapter. It’s unclear whether that has taken place as of Saturday, and the Cal Poly chapter is still listed as active on the national website with... |
Lazier said the national organization supports the university’s findings. |
The Cal Poly chapter will be disaffiliated from the university for a minimum of two years or until all current members have graduated or otherwise left Cal Poly, whichever is longer, Lazier said. He said there is no appeals process. |
Mustang News also reported that Lambda Phi Epsilon was placed on social probation during the winter 2018 quarter after it was found to have had alcohol at a recruitment event. |
This is the latest high-profile instance of discipline taken against a Cal Poly fraternity after Lambda Chi Alpha was suspended for a year in April following outrage and protests over racist photos from one of its parties, which showed one member in blackface and others dressed up as gang members. A blanket suspension ... |
Tribune reporter Lucas Clark contributed to this story. |
AUTOCAM CORP., Kentwood, Mich., an automotive- and computer-parts maker, plans to acquire an unidentified European manufacturer for about $70 million, including assumed debt. |
MCG CREDIT CORP., Arlington, Va., a specialty finance company, completed a management buyout of MCG from First Union Corp. and formed a new unit that will make loans to media companies. |
BED BATH AND BEYOND INC., Union, N.J., a home products retailer, will split its common stock 2 for 1, effective on July 31 for shareholders of record as of July 10. |
CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC., Silver Spring, Md., said it would buy back up to an additional 7 million shares, or about 12 percent of its 58.8 million shares outstanding. |
The fire was completely out of control and rescue workers had blocked the highway going through Woodfords Canyon. In characteristic style, lawyer Tim Pemberton left his vehicle and headed out cross-country over the steep terrain to get back to check his neighborhood and home. He had been at court in Jackson, and was we... |
His grandfather had been a miner in Goldfield, before he moved to Southern California where Tim, and then his brother, later were born. Growing up, Tim would clear and cut trees by hand, helping the family construction and development business. Every year they would all come up over Monitor Pass to go fishing and then ... |
He worked cutting firewood out in the forest for years, nurturing a true and lasting affection for the real wilderness. Living in Tahoe itself eventually became too noisy and busy for him. As might be expected, he found his way to Alpine County. He set up his own portable sawmill out at Indian Creek, and made "cowboy l... |
It was hard physical work that he did, and he knew his body was not going to be able to keep that up forever. Tim had already attended Cal-State Fullerton and he continued his studies at University of Nevada, Reno, deciding to become a lawyer. He had a sharp, analytical mind, along with a passion for fair-mindedness, h... |
First Tim set up an office at South Lake, but did not like the sort of cases he was getting. He started specializing in land and real estate transactions, and ended up working full-time for a concrete plant owned by the Phillipe family. They became close friends over many years, and Tim learned a lot in that position. ... |
Tim is first and foremost a real outdoorsman, and it is important to him to be out in the open country where he can truly appreciate God's handiwork. Though divorced, he and his wife Edie Paulson are both strong hikers, and spent many years exploring the trails and passageways in the Sierras. They maintain a close frie... |
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